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<span class=large>THE REVELATION</span><br/> OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE
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CHAPTER 4
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John sees the celestial earth, the throne of God, and all created things worshipping the Lord.
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After</span> this I looked, and, behold, a door <i>was</i> opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard <i>was</i> as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/4/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Revelation.">shew</a> thee things which must be hereafter.
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And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and <i>one</i> sat on the throne.
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And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and <i>there was</i> a <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/4/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ezek. 1: 28.">rainbow</a> round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="rev/4/4a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Rev. 4: 4 And in the midst of the throne were four and twenty seats  . . .">And</a> round about the throne <i>were</i> four and twenty <sup>b</sup><a href="rev/4/4b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR thrones.">seats</a>: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty <sup>c</sup><a href="rev/4/4c" mark="c" type="A" title="D&C 77: 5.">elders</a> sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
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And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and <i>there were</i> seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/4/5a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Rev. 4: 5  . . .  which are the seven servants of God.">which</a> are the seven <sup>b</sup><a href="rev/4/5b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ezek. 1: 13; Rev. 1: 4.">Spirits</a> of God.
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And before the throne <i>there was</i> a <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/4/6a" mark="a" type="C" title="Ezek. 1: 22; D&C 77: 1; TG Earth, Destiny of.">sea</a> of glass like unto crystal: <sup>b</sup><a href="rev/4/6b" mark="b" type="H" title="JST Rev. 4: 6  . . .  and in the midst of the throne were the four and twenty elders; and round about  . . .">and</a> in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, <i>were</i> four <sup>c</sup><a href="rev/4/6c" mark="c" type="C" title="D&C 77: 2; TG Cherubim; TG Symbolism.">beasts</a> full of eyes before and behind.
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And the first beast <i>was</i> like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast <i>was</i> like a flying eagle.
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And the four beasts had each of them six wings about <i>him;</i> and <i>they were</i> full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/4/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 6: 3 (2-3); Ezek. 1: 28 (9-11, 28).">Lord</a> God <sup>b</sup><a href="rev/4/8b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG God, Power of.">Almighty</a>, which was, and is, and is to come.
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And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
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The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
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Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast <sup>a</sup><a href="rev/4/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Creator.">created</a> all things, and <sup>b</sup><a href="rev/4/11b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR through, on account of thy will.">for</a> thy pleasure they are and were created.
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